Beach Hockey

Come and experience one of the only Beach Field Hockey tournaments in the United Stated!
In the tradition of all of our other beach sport tournaments, Morey’s Piers is proud to offer you a chance to play Field Hockey in a new and exciting way. Teams will compete on the beaches of Wildwood, NJ and enjoy the waterparks during the day and the famous Wildwood boardwalk and amusements in the evening. Mark your calendars now.

Team registration and packet pickup will take place on Friday, July 19, 2013 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM only at the Wildwoods' Convention Center.  Tournament and Gameplay will take place on Saturday and Sunday July 20 & July 21, 2013.

For more information contact our Beach Sports Coordinators at 609-522-3900 ext.1195 or Leslie LaFronz (Tournament Director, www.rapidfirefh.com) at 201-312-7125.  You can also email us at beach.hockey@moreyspiers.com.

 

Rules of the Game
Event Pricing
Tournament Rules


Beach Hockey Rules and Regulations
Games are 5v5, 4 players on the field plus a goalie, with a maximum of 10 players per team.  Games are 25 minutes each with running clock.  Fields are 30 yards by 50 yards.  Each team will play a minimum of 5 games (weather and unforeseen conditions permitting). Divisions will include: U19 (includes HS Varsity), U16 (includes HS junior varsity), U14, Women’s Open and Co-Ed Open. Beach hockey plays with a rubberized ball which is slightly larger than a regular field hockey ball.

Event Pricing:              
All Teams: $770                                                                                                                     
• Includes all Tournament Fees AND 10 Morey’s Piers Amusement AND Waterpark Passes good for unlimited access to both Ocean Oasis and Raging Waters Beachfront Waterparks PLUS unlimited rides on all 3 Amusement Piers all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday! The 10 wristbands may be used for any 10 individuals, whether players or family. Remember, the wristbands may only be used for one individual and are not transferable.

Non-Player Amusement and Waterpark Wristband:
$70 BEFORE June 7, 2013
$75 between June 8, 2013 and July 12, 2013
$80 day of tournament 
• All Non-Player Amusement and Waterpark Wristbands include Morey’s Piers Amusement and Waterpark Pass good for unlimited access to both Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks + Beach Club plus unlimited rides on all 3 Amusement Piers all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday! These passes are only available to accepted teams and will be purchased directly from Morey’s Piers. You will be notified how you can pre-purchase these passes online when your team is accepted.

 

Rules of the Game:
Pitch/Field: The pitch (surface) is composed entirely of sand.


Field Dimensions:
The pitch is rectangular.
Length: 50 yards
Width: 30 yards
Nylon webbing staked at 4 corners.  Each corner of the field will be defined by a cone or a flag on the sidelines.


Goals: The goals are placed in the middle of each endline. Goals used are 6ft high by 12ft wide.

Team Size: A match is played by two teams, 5v5, each consisting of 5 players, one of whom is designated as the goalkeeper/goalie.  A goalie is required to keep contact with their stick at all times and is the only player on the pitch that can use their bodies to play the ball. However, a goalie is not allowed to intentionally advance the ball with any body part. There will be a maximum of 10 players per team/roster. No position players.      

Uniforms: There must be a common theme/color/etc… so players can be identified as a team.  For Club and High School divisions, same color socks must be worn. A team should have two options of sock colors. Numbers are not required.

Referees: Each match is called by one referee, who has the authority to enforce the Rules of the Game in the match for which they have been appointed, from the moment they enter the facilities where the pitch is situated until they leave.

Powers and duties

The referee will:

  • enforce the Rules of the Game;
  • keep a record of the match and provide the appropriate authorities with a match report that includes the scores of the match and any information regarding any disciplinary action taken against any player as well as any other incidents that occurs before, during or after the match;
  • act as timekeeper;
  • stop, suspend or terminate the match for any infringement of the Rules or as a result of any outside interference;
  • take disciplinary action against players guilty of offenses warranting a caution or sending-off;
  • take action against any coaches who are guilty of misconduct and, if necessary, dismiss them from the pitch area without showing them a card;
  • ensure that no unauthorized persons enter the pitch;
  • interrupt play if a player is deemed to be wasting time;
  • stop the match if, in their opinion, a player is seriously injured, and ensure that the
  • player is carried off the pitch;
  • allow play to continue until the ball is out of play if a player is, in their opinion, only slightly injured.

The decision of the referee regarding facts connected with play is final. The referee may only change a decision if they realize that they have made a mistake or if they deem it necessary to do so, provided that play has not restarted or the match has not terminated.

Fouls and/or Penalties: US Field Hockey Standard.  Penalized players must serve the penalty (except for goalie).  Player serves all penalties, team does not serve penalty so there is no man-up/down or advantage. The penalty time is kept by the referee/official.

Out of Bounds: When the ball crosses the sideline or the endline, opposing team gets possession. Defensive team may restart the play 5 meters from the endline from the point where the ball crossed the endline or one meter from the sideline adjacent to where the ball crossed over the sideline.

Free Hits: Opposing team must be three meters away from all restarts. A player may advance or pass the ball on a free hit. A player may not lift the ball until the ball has travelled at least one meter.

Corners:  There will be no corners.  Any defensive foul will result in a held whistle and if the offensive team does not gain an advantage, a free hit will be awarded to the offensive team at the point of the foul but no closer than ten meters from the goal mouth.

Strokes:  A penalty stroke will be awarded when there is a defensive foul that prohibits a goal. The official will walk off 7 paces from the center of the goal and place the ball in the sand.  The penalty stroke will proceed as usual.

Length of Game: 25 minute games with a running time clock. There will be 5 minute rotation/cross - overs between games.

Overtime: There is no overtime in Beach Hockey.

Substitutions: Teams have an unlimited number of “rolling substitutions” or changing on “the fly.”  Substitutions must be done at mid-pitch. The player about to exit the match must exit the pitch/field before substitute player can enter.    

Equipment:

YOUTH AND CLUB DIVISIONS


REQUIRED:

  • Shoes/Sneakers – NO CLEATS
  • Shin Guards
  • Goggles
  • Mouth Guards

RECOMMENDED:

  • Indoor Stick or Beach Field Hockey Stick
  • Outdoor sticks allowed.

NO JEWELRY

ADULT OPEN DIVISIONS

REQUIRED:

Mouth Guards

RECOMMENDED:

  • Shoes/Sneakers – NO CLEATS
  • Shin Guards
  • Indoor Stick or Beach Field Hockey Sticks
  • Outdoor sticks allowed.

All Divisions:
Socks, tape and ankle braces are allowed but there can be no hard reinforcements in the ankle brace.  Sports knee braces with metal supports are allowed.

The Ball: 6 inch (or 8.5 inch) 100% Rubber, 2 Ply, “Playground style” ball

Teams will be provided with two balls at registration.  All teams are responsible for making sure that the balls are brought to the pitch for games. Balls should be placed on the offensive end-line during games. (It is anticipated that field fences will stop many, but not all, of the shots).  Teams are responsible for their balls throughout the tournament.

General: The Tournament Committee’s interpretation of all rules shall be final and binding. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide all matters pertaining to this tournament.

Adult/Club Divisions – FIH International Field Hockey Standard Rules

Youth – High School Standard Rules

Specific Beach Hockey Rules

Goalies will dress like field players. Goalies must keep a stick in their hand at all times. Goalies can use their hands and feet to stop balls. Goalies cannot throw the ball or intentionally advance the ball with his/her body.

Goals can be scored from anywhere on the pitch/field.        

There will be NO penalty corners.  A free hit will be taken approximately 10 meters from the goal.

There will be NO 16 yard circle.

Penalty strokes will be awarded if a defensive player causes a foul which prohibits a goal.  The official will mark the penalty spot.

Tournament Rules      
Conduct: Coaches are not only responsible for their own conduct, but also for the conduct of their players, parents and spectators. Poor sportsmanship, taunting, trash talking, fighting or other unbecoming behavior on the part of players, coaches, parents or fans will not be tolerated. Tournament organizers and officials reserve the right to eject offenders, terminate a game and/or escort coaches, players, teams or fans from the premises. Coaches are not a requirement for teams.

Only head coaches are permitted to address the officials; coaches are expected to do so in a courteous manner. Any questions or disputes will be discussed only by the head coach and the officials on the field. Determinations of officials are final and binding.

Coaches are asked to make sure their players clean their bench areas of water bottles and other debris after each game

Awards: First place trophies (or medals) will be awarded to pool winners in each division.

Arrival: Teams should arrive at the pitch 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. Upon arrival, teams need to be checked in by the appropriate official. Teams may warm-up in any area other than the field of play and not directly behind the goal area while a game is in progress.

Protests: No protests will be allowed.

Team Field Position: Players and coaches of both teams will be on the north or east side of the field. Parents and spectators will be on the opposite side for the entire match. Coaches or spectators are not permitted to coach from the spectator side of the field. Coaches and players must remain on their side of the mid-line. No spectators are permitted to stand behind the goal area.

Forfeits: A team shall be allowed a 5-minute grace period after the scheduled game start time before the match is awarded to their opponent. The official is required to maintain the forfeit clock. A minimum of 4 players constitutes a team, and if 4 players are present, the match may not be delayed. If during the course of the match, a team falls below the minimum 4 players, the game will be forfeited to their opponent. A team that has forfeited a game will incur a forfeit fee and will not be eligible to win the bracket. If an apparent group winner forfeits, the team with the next best record will be declared the group winner in that pool. A winner by forfeit shall be awarded three points for that win and the score will be reported as 5-0.

Start of Game: Home team (team listed first in games schedule) will have possession to start the game.

Pool Play:  Each Pool will have a winner. Pools will not cross-over. At the conclusion of play, each team will be ranked according to their performance. This ranking will determine the pool winner.

Points: The point criteria are as follows:                                                                                                                   
Win = 3 points                                                                                                                                           
Tie = 1 point                                                                                                                                      
Loss = 0 points                                                                                                                                             
Win by forfeit = 3 points.                                                                                                      

The team with the most match points finishes first. A match that has been cancelled by the Tournament Committee will be awarded a 0-0 tie. Teams are encouraged but not required to not run up the score by more than 6 goals. However, if a team wins by more than 6 points, the score will be changed by the tournament committee to reduce the number of goals scored by the   winning team to no more than 6 more than that of the losing team. The reduced amount will be used in tie-breaker calculation if needed.

Tiebreaker: In the event of a tie within a division, the following tiebreaker rules will be applied in order:                          

1. Winner of head-to-head competition
2. Least goals allowed
3. Goal differential. 
4. Coin toss will be used to determine winning teams only
   (1st team alphabetically calls it)

If 3 teams are tied for any position, the above process will be used, except head-to-head competition will be eliminated and the first tiebreaker will be least goals allowed.

DEADLINE for Team Registration will be Sunday, July 7, 2013. 

Specific Gameplay or Rules can be directed to our Beach Sports Coordinators at 609-522-3900 ext.1195 or Leslie LaFronz (Tournament Director, http://www.rapidfirefh.com) at 201-312-7125.  You can also email us at beach.hockey@moreyspiers.com.

 

Camping Alternative

Your team plays hard. Your stay should be easy. Morey’s Piers has collaborated with local campgrounds for camping options that will provide your teams with a fun and adventurous experience that’s affordable and unforgettable. Relax and relive the day’s best plays around a crackling campfire at any of the following campgrounds only minutes from the tournament grounds:

Acorn Campground: (609) 886-7119 www.acorncampground.com

Adventure Bound Camping Resorts: (609) 465-4440 www.abcamping.com

King Nummy Trail Campgrounds: (609) 465-4242 www.kingnummytrail.com

These campgrounds offer a range of amenities to suit your team’s needs and enhance your experience including camp fires, running water, electricity, options for cabins (instead of tents) and more!

Just mention at booking that you are bringing your team for a Morey’s Piers Beach Sports tournament and our campground partners will waive any minimum requirements for your teams.